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WMATA's latest bus improvement program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

WRT bus service improvement see: -- " Making bus service sexy and more equitable ," 2012 -- " Will buses ever be cool? But of course, conditions have changed greatly since then. San Francisco Bay overnight transit map. And with that I had to laugh.

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The Sisyphus Files – Repeated Issues in Performance Audits

Barrett & Greene

Consider the December 2022 audit of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, which pointed out that the department did not “promptly or properly deactivate 17 terminated employees’ access” to the state’s criminal justice and accounting systems. There’s more.

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How AWS supports the 10th anniversary of National Voter Registration Day with digital tools for civic engagement

AWS Public Sector Blog

On September 20, 2022, Americans celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a massive cross-country effort to register voters ahead of the federal midterm elections. Celebrate #National Voter Registration Day on September 20, 2022 and encourage those around you to be #VoteReady. Register to vote now at TurboVote.

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Girls in data: Inspiring the future of female data science

Open Access Government - Technology News

I remember reading an article in Harvard Business Review back in 2012 where data science was dubbed the “ Sexiest Job of the 21st Century ”. However, the most useful skill to have in this field is definitely communication – the storytelling behind the data is critical, so it’s not just about being analytical.

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Gen Z has fewer Black federal employees than other generational groups

Partnership for Public Service

Those in Gen Z were born between 1997 and 2012, making them less than 25 years old in 2021. Leaders must communicate their commitment, listen and take action. Research has shown that diverse workplaces with a range of workstyles and professional strengths create higher levels of productivity. of the total federal workforce.

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Advancing connector technologies for multicore optical fibres

Open Access Government - Technology News

Ryo Nagase, Professor from Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan, highlights research concerning advancing connector technologies for multicore optical fibres, starting with an informative introduction Japan has been leading the development of optical communication technology from when the field first emerged. References R. Sakaime, K.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

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